Top 50 Ottawa Sports Moments
Brooke Henderson named Canadian Press Female Athlete of the year
Date: 2015
Sport: Golf
Ottawa Hosts 1984 World Figure Skating Championships
Date: March 20th 1984
Sport: Figure Skating
Craig Savill wins World Junior Championship
Date: March 1999
Sport: Curling
John Morris wins Junior Curling Championship
Date: March 1998
Sport: Curling
Bob Storey Becomes President of the FIBT
Date: 1994
Sport: Bobsled
Eldon Coombe wins Ontario Championship in Curling
Date: February 19th 1972
Sport: Curling
John Halvorsen named Runners World Road Racer of the Year.
Date: December 31 1989
Sport: Running
Joey Sandulo the youngest boxer to represent Canada
Date: August 4th 1948
Sport: Boxing
Carleton Ravens win Mens Basketball Championships
Date: 2003-2007, 2009, 2011-2017
Sport: Basketball
Doug Frobel hits 1st MLB Home Run with the Pittsburgh Pirates
Date: June 2 1982
Sport: Baseball
Eric Bedard becomes opening day pitcher for Baltimore Orioles
Date: April 2 2007
Sport: Baseball
Ottawa Giants join the International League AAA baseball
Date: 1951
Sport: Baseball
Andrew Dabeka wins 2008 U.S. Open in Badminton
Date: May 10th 2008
Sport: Badminton
Glenda Reiser wins Gold Medal at the Commonwealth Games
Date: 1974
Sport: Track
Penny Werthner wins Bronze at the Pan-Am Games
Date: 1971
Sport: Track
Sultana Frizell wins Gold Medal in 2010 and 2014
Date: 2010, 2014
Sport: Track
Jason Dunkerley represents Canada in 5 different Paralympics
Date:
Sport: Track
Ottawa hosts the Brier mens Curling Championships
Date: 1979, 1993, 2001, 2016
Sport: Curling
Melissa Bishop wins the Gold Medal at the Pan Am Games
Date: August 2015
Sport: Track
Denis Potvin gets an Assist in the Gold Medal Canada Cup game.
Date: Sept 15th 1976
Sport: Hockey
Denis Potvin Plays his last NHL game
Date: April 9th 1988
Sport: Hockey
Ottawa Senators win the 1927 Stanley Cup
Date: April 13th 1927
Sport: Hockey
Al Charron earns record 76th Cap with Team Canada
Date: October 30th 2003
Sport: Rugby
CFL Football Returns to Ottawa – RedBlacks Home Opener
Date: July 18th 2014
Sport: Football
Glenroy Gilbert Wins Gold in the 4×100 Mens Relay in Atlanta
Date: July 31st 1996
Sport: Track
Pat Messner Wins Gold at the Water Ski Championships
Date: August 4th 1979
Sport: Water Ski
Rachel Homan Rink wins Gold at World Curling Championships
Date: March 26th 2017
Sport: Curling
Kristina Groves wins 5 Medals in Nagano Japan.
Date: March 2008
Sport: Speed Skating
Erica Wiebe wins Gold at the Rio Olympics
Date: 2016
Sport: Wrestling
Steve Yzerman wins Gold for Canada in 2002
Date: 2002
Sport: Hockey
George Lyon wins Olympic Gold in Golf
Date: July 1904
Sport: Golf
Ron Stewart rushes for 281 yards in a single CFL game
Date: October 10th 1960
Sport: Football
Renn Crichlow wins Gold in the K1 500 at World Championships
Date: 1991
Sport: Canoe
Ian Miller wins 2 World Cup Gold Medals with Big Ben
Date: 1987 & 1991
Sport: Equestrian
Dr. James Naismith terms his new Sport “Basket Ball”
Date: December 21 1891
Sport: Basketball
Boston Red Stockings Played Exhibition game in Ottawa.
Date: 1873
Sport: Baseball
RCAF Flyers – based out of Ottawa, win Olympic Gold
Date: 1948
Sport: Hockey
Linda Thom wins Olympic Gold in LA
Date: 1984
Sport: Pistol
Sue Holloway first to compete in both Summer & Winter Olympics
Date: 1976
Sport: Canoe
Frank Nighbor wins first ever Hart and Lady Byng Trophies
Date: 1924
Sport: Hockey
Ottawa-Hull Canadians Win the 1958 Memorial Cup
Date: 1958
Sport: Hockey
Ottawa 67’s win the 1984 Memorial Cup
Date: 1984
Sport: Hockey
Rideau Skating Club Hosts the First Women’s Hockey Game
Date: March 1889
Sport: Hockey
Russ Jackson and the 1969 Grey Cup
Date: 1969
Sport: Football
Roberto Clemente Plays Baseball in Ottawa with Montreal Royals
Date: 1954
Sport: Baseball
East Nepean Eagles play in 2013 Little League World Series
Date: 2013
Sport: Baseball
Betsy Clifford becomes Gold Medalist at World Giant Slalom
Date: 1970
Sport: Skiing
Carol Anne Chenard, leads referee team at the Olympics
Date: 2016
Sport: Soccer
The Finish of the 2014 Panda Game Gee-Gees vs Ravens
Date: 2014
Sport: Football
The return of the Ottawa Senators – Opening night
Date: October 8th 1992
Sport: Hockey
Ottawa Sooners win Canadian Junior Championship
Date: 1974
Sport: Football
Anne Heggtveit wins Canada’s first Olympic Gold Medal in skiing
Date: February 26th 1960
Sport: Skiing
The 1978 National Capital Marathon -Spectacular finish
Date: May 14th 1978
Sport: Running
Ottawa hosts the 2015 Women’s World Cup
Date: 2015
Sport: Soccer
Bobby Simpson pulls last CFL legitimate Sleeper Play
Date: 1960
Sport: Football
Ottawa Gee Gees Football Club Win 2000 Vanier Cup
Date: December 2nd 2000
Sport: Football
Frank Amyot wins Canada’s only gold at the 1936 Olympics
Date: 1936
Sport: Canoe
Tony Gabriel catches pass to win the Grey Cup
Date: November 1976
Sport: Football
Barbara Ann Scott wins Olympic Gold
Date: 1948
Sport: Figure Skating
Canada defeats France in Rugby at Twin Elm Park
Date: June 1994
Sport: Rugby
2009 World Juniors Gold Medal Championship Game
Date: January 5th 2009
Sport: Hockey
Daniel Alfredsson scores, sends the Sens to the Stanley Cup Finals
Date: May 19th 2007
Sport: Hockey
Mike Ranta only person to canoe across Canada in one Season
Date: 2011
Sport: Canoe
16 Year old QB leads 1975 Gee-Gees to Vanier Cup
Date: 1975
Sport: Football
1975 National Capital Marathon largest in Canada
Date: 1975
Sport: Running
Gee-Gees & Ravens’ fans set Attendance Record of 10,780
Date: Feb 6th 2015
Sport: Basketball
1995 Ottawa Lynx win Governor’s Cup
Date: 1995
Sport: Baseball
First female to referee at Wembley – Carol Anne Chenard
Date: July 31st 2012
Sport: Soccer
Ottawa 67’s win 1999 Memorial cup
Date: 1999
Sport: Hockey
Ottawa Champions win the Can Am League Championship
Date: September 2016
Sport: Baseball
Team Homan wins third Scotties Tournament of Hearts title
Date: February 27th 2017
Sport: Curling
Frank McGee Loses Eye, Wins Stanley Cup With Silver Seven
Date: 1905
Sport: Hockey
Liz Manley Wins Olympic Silver Medal
Date: February 27th 1988
Sport: Figure Skating
Daniel Alfredsson Retires from Ottawa Senators
Date: December 29th 2016
Sport: Hockey
Ottawa Redblacks Win First Grey Cup in Third Year as a Franchise
Date: 2016
Sport: Football
Ottawa Silver Seven win Ottawa’s first Stanley Cup
Date: February 28th 1904
Sport: Hockey
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